Mykl Quinn

Summary

All-source intelligence analyst and 21-year U.S. Air Force veteran with extensive experience in strategic intelligence planning, operational analysis, and personnel management. Proven expertise in conducting complex research, assessing adversary capabilities, and optimizing intelligence operations to meet mission objectives. Adept at leading multi-domain teams, identifying capability shortfalls, and driving decision-making processes through data-driven analysis. Skilled in briefing senior leaders, developing intelligence plans, and integrating intelligence collection methods to support steady-state, crisis, and contingency operations across multiple combatant commands, including USAFRICOM, USEUCOM, USSOUTHCOM, USFK, and NORAD/NORTHCOM. Two years of deployed experience supporting NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan and USSOCOM operations.

Active Government Top Secret/SCI Clearance; 1/17/2025

Key Intelligence Roles

Intelligence Planner (5 Years)

  • Led strategic intelligence activities to provide adversary capability assessments and realistic conflict scenario development for numerous combatant command operational planning events.
  • Conducted predictive analysis to determine most-likely and most-dangerous adversary courses of actions and inform operational planners of strategic threats to U.S. military capabilities.
  • Developed Information Needs, Source Directed Requirements, as well as standing and ad-hoc Collection Requirements to meet strategic and operational commander objectives.

Intelligence Manager (9 Years)

  • Directed multiple departments of intelligence operations and analysis activities, overseeing organizations with 90+ military, civilian, and contract personnel.
  • Managed professional development for teams consisting of a variety of intelligence specialties, and rapidly designed niche training plans for new or emerging capabilities and requirements.
  • Optimized employment of strategic and operational intelligence collection missions, maximizing the use of all available intelligence sources, resources, and assets.

Intelligence Analyst (17 Years)

  • Conducted in-depth research on air, space, cyberspace, political, and technology topics in the Americas, European, Pacific, and Middle Eastern regions, with a focus on near-peer threat actors.
  • Presented complex informational briefings to senior leaders and action officers to guide decision making on military operations, acquisitions, capability development, and global/theater planning.
  • Produced targeted intelligence assessment products by fusing signal, imagery, open source, and human intelligence via technical writing, graphic visualization, and verbal presentation.
  • Evaluated and analyzed vast quantities of intelligence and open-source data, rapidly developing strategic/operational understanding to provide senior leaders’ decision quality recommendations.

Professional Experience

Lead Associate, Foreign Influence AnalystNov 2022 - Present

Booz Allen Hamilton

Lead a 25-person contract team supporting intelligence analysis for a U.S. DoD command focused on the African theater. Oversaw hiring for a 100+ member team while providing intelligence analysis that shaped strategic planning and multinational coordination efforts. Directed team performance, deliverables, and compliance, mentoring six direct reports to meet mission objectives and client expectations.

  • Identified and assessed foreign influence campaigns and adversary activities, informing the command’s operations and validating the use of unique operational authorities.
  • Co-authored an irregular warfare strategy with counterparts across multiple combatant commands, securing DoD alignment on adversary-focused initiatives.
  • Produced predictive analysis on adversary influence within a strategically significant African nation, guiding multinational decision-making and engagement strategies.

Section Chief and Intelligence Planner - USAFJan 2020 - Oct 2023

Cyberspace Operations - Integrated Planning Element (CO-IPE) / USEUCOM

Established the intelligence division for a new military organization designed to provide cyber domain subject matter experts to advise/guide U.S. European Command’s objectives, planning, and operations.

  • Subject matter expert on near-peer adversary capabilities and operations which could pose a threat to U.S. CI/KR, military C4I, and theater partner/ally security in the cyber and info domains.
  • Delivered expertise on advanced persistent threat/intrusion set activities, capabilities, and plans to posture USEUCOM/USCYBERCOM cyber defense and defeat of highly capable adversaries.

Operations Superintendent – 612th Air Operations CenterJun 2018 – Dec 2019

Senior Intelligence Analyst (Guatemala) – Operation Hornet Fusion CellJan 2018 – May 2018

Section Chief, Analysis – 612th Air Operations CenterMar 2017 – Dec 2017

Flight Chief, SIDO Team – 607th Air Operations CenterFeb 2016 – Feb 2017

NCOIC, Analysis and Estimates – 1st Air Force/Intelligence DirectorateMar 2013 – Jan 2016

Senior Analyst/Advisor (Afghanistan) – 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory GroupFeb 2012 – Feb 2013

NCOIC, Analyst Training – 15th Intelligence SquadronMay 2011 – Jan 2012

Intelligence Analyst (Iraq) – Warrants and Prosecution Task ForceOct 2010 – Apr 2011

NCOIC, Analysis and Reporting – 15th Intelligence SquadronDec 2009 – Sep 2010

Intelligence Analyst (Iraq) – Joint Targeting Team - BaghdadFeb 2009 – Aug 2009

NCOIC, Insight Section – 36th Intelligence SquadronFeb 2008 – Nov 2009

F-15 Avionics Technician – 1st Component Maintenance SquadronSep 2001 – Feb 2008

Education and Training

University of Maryland Global Campus

MS, Data Analytics, May 2024

University of Maryland Global Campus

BS, Digital Media and Web Technology, Dec 2021

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Community College of the Air Force

AAS, Intelligence Studies and Technology, Aug 2020

Specialized Military Training

2024 - Joint MILDEC Training Course (80hrs)

2021 – Intelligence Planners Course I (40hrs)

2021 – Senior Enlisted Joint PME II (45hrs)

2020 – Joint Cyber Operations Planning Course (80hrs)

2019 – Cyber Intelligence Formal Training Unit (220hrs)

2017 – Air Component Special Technical Operations Planners Course (40hrs)

2016 – Air Operations Center Initial Qualification Training (240hrs)

2015 – Senior Enlisted ISR Master Skills Course (40hrs)

2014 – Introduction to Cyberthreat Analysis Course (40hrs)

2013 – Defense Support to Civil Authorities Course Phase I/II (28hrs)

2012 – Joint Senior NCO PME Course (40hrs)

2011 – USAF Air Advisor Basic Course (200hrs)

2011 – NCO Academy (360hrs)

2009 – Operations Intelligence Apprentice (940hrs)

2005 – Airman Leadership School (200hrs)

2002 – F-15 Avionics Apprentice (1400hrs)

2001 – Electronic Principles (120hrs)

Skills and Technical Experience